Your snake is beautiful! Congrats!!

Are you sure your snake is 15 inches? It looks bigger than that judging from the one photo.

If the snake is a 2010, you should be feeding it either big fuzzies, small hoppers, or whatever may be the best size for the snake, as each rodent supplier may differ in definitions on sizes.

If the snake is a 2010 and really is 15 inches, then it may have been fed only on a maintenance diet, or is a possible second clutch baby that was a small one, or heck, just a small first clutch baby to begin with.

Now, since the snake did have mites, just make sure that they are gone completely. If you have a good reptile vet nearby, maybe consider taking your snake in for a checkup to just be sure.

Every 5 days, IMO, is a good regimen, one or two appropriate sized meals for your snake at this age and point in its life. They do grow fast, if there are no conditions preventing the snake from doing so. Maintaining a healthy weight is also key. The idea of feeding a snake as much as it possibly can ingest may sound attractive at first, and if the snake is malnourished, it then may apply at that instance, but as an overall rule of thumb, it may possibly lead to obesity at some point if practiced all of the time, and that is something that is easy to obtain but hard to get rid of ( fat ). Usually, older snakes are the ones with the issues with obesity, but it can happen with younger ones. Reptile vets do tire of seeing obese snakes brought in often. Just keep an eye on the weight.

Good meals, good balance, and good weight, are all key to your little snake's health. Again, gorgeous snake, and congrats on the new purchase!!
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